Part of macOS
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○ Leave it
Runs Apple Intelligence features on your Mac.
What it is
Powers writing tools, summaries and other Apple Intelligence features, mostly on the Mac itself.
Why it might be busy
While you use Apple Intelligence, or after an update while models are prepared. Usually a few minutes.
If you stop it
macOS starts it again straight away. Leave it.
The verdict
○ Leave it. Part of macOS, or something that starts again by itself. You never need to close these.
In Activity Monitor
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